After surviving years of torture as a prisoner of war during World War II, Louis Zamperini struggles to adjust to civilian life. Tormented by his traumatic past and haunted by memories of war, he finds salvation and forgiveness through his newfound faith in Christianity.

After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. Despite facing brutal treatment and torture, Zamperini survives and eventually forgives his captors, continuing to live a life of faith and forgiveness.